Indicative contents

Introduction to Engineering Systems Simulation

• Current research into the application of simulation
• Simulation Life Cycle
• Discrete event concepts
• Manual simulation game
• Data Collection
• Manual analysis, use of the input analyzer
• Discrete event modelling and programming concepts
• Computer based exercises to compliment the above
• Techniques for verification and validation
• Use of the debugger facility
• Experimentation
• Use of the output analyzer
• Confidence levels

Recommended Reading

• Books

1. Kelton WD, Sadowski RP, Sadowski DA, Simulation with ARENA, McGraw Hill, 1998
2. C D Pegden, Introduction to simulation using SIMAN 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill 1990
3. A M Law and W D Kelton, Simulation, Modelling and Analysis 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill 1991
4. G S Fisherman, John Wiley, Principles of Discrete Event Simulation, 1978
5. C Chatfield, Chapman Hall, Statistics for Technology, 1983
6. B D Bunday Arnold, Basic Queuing Theory, 1986
    

• Laboratory
  1. Hardware: PCs
  2. Software: Arena 9.0
  3. Software Manual: Arena 9.0 Manual